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Phnom Penh vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 36.2% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 29.0% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 19.6% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 3.9% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 60.3% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 6.2% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.9% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 40.0% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of groceries, childcare, and transportation in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Phnom Penh.

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Phnom Penh vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Doha, you would:

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pay 29.0% less for restaurants

	Doha	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$4.00 KHR16,329.21	-58.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$7.00 KHR28,576.12	-15.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$1.82 KHR7,450.20	+93.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$0.64 KHR2,608.14	+53.1%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 19.6% more for groceries

	Doha	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$1.62 KHR6,601.82	+16.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	$7.46 KHR30,447.17	+32.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$8.16 KHR33,310.23	+2.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$1.72 KHR7,017.02	-49.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$1.89 KHR7,725.72	-46.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$1.79 KHR7,298.80	+76.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$0.79 KHR3,225.05	-4.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$1.91 KHR7,808.02	+172.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$0.98 KHR3,981.16	+74.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$0.72 KHR2,944.21	+65.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.56 KHR2,299.20	+26.5%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 3.9% more for transportation

	Doha	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$5.09 KHR20,762.20	+138.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	$9.60 KHR39,190.10	-65.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$35,000.00 KHR143M	+25.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	$9.11 KHR37,171.88	-50.5%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 60.3% less for housing

	Doha	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$24.89 KHR102K	-71.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$646.36 KHR3M	-65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$370.33 KHR2M	-68.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$81.19 KHR331K	+24.4%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 6.2% more for childcare

	Doha	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$661.77 KHR3M	-1.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$10,987.71 KHR45M	+14.4%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 71.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$1.00 KHR4,082.30	-91.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$2.95 KHR12,027.09	-49.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	$1.89 KHR7,715.55	-70.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$40.62 KHR166K	-67.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	$5.00 KHR20,411.51	-59.5%
Average			-71.9%

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pay 40.0% less for clothing

	Doha	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	$28.00 KHR114K	-53.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	$24.00 KHR97,975.26	-55.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	$90.83 KHR371K	-8.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	$59.17 KHR242K	-30.7%
Average			-40.0%

Doha vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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